Lactation Consultant at Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY

Westchester Medical Center; Valhalla (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY is seeking a Lactation Consultant/Charge Nurse. You will manage grant contracts and oversee nursing care for the Peri-natal department, ensuring the highest quality of care while supporting educational needs of affiliates.

The role requires a minimum of one year of nursing experience and current NYS licensure. The hospital provides advanced medical services, and this position is key to enhancing patient care in the region.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of professional nursing experience.
• Current licensure in New York State as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• Certified in Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Manage the NYS RPC Grant and Contract.
• Guide quality improvement activities for the RPC.
• Supervise RPC staff and oversee data management.

Skills

Nursing experience

Grant management

Data management

Quality improvement

Education

Registered Professional Nurse licensure

Basic Life Support certification

Job description

Job Details:

Internal Posting:

1/29/25 to 2/11/25 N2 position – Lactation Consultant/Charge Nurse

Summary:

The Regional Perinatal Coordinator (RPC) willassist in providing for the management of patient care by means of clinical expertise gained in a specialized aspect of nursing care for the Peri-natal patient/department. Responsibilities will include: Manages the NYS RPC Grant and Contract:

• Coordinates with finance and provider groups for contracts and grants
• Coordinate grant reports submissions
• Prepare all grant invoices for sign off
• Coordinate grant and contract renewals
• Maintain primary contract with the NYS grant staff; oversee all grant data
• Meet deadlines for grant submissions and write quarterly reports
• Manage budget to grant parameters

Performance Improvement

• Identify and evaluate outcomes of RPC grant contracts
• Work with the VP for MFCH, Medical Leaders, Director of Quality and Safety on quality improvement activities for the RPC
• Assure that all appropriate parties have quality data and can speak to the outcomes

Outreach

• Represent WMC Health to the PRC affiliates. Is the face of the RPC
• Coordinate and attend the quarterly meetings at each affiliate
• Assess affiliate programmatic and educational needs and help to meet affiliate needs
• Assess transfer and other data and recommend improvement activities
• Accept requests from affiliates for information and help and direct appropriately

Data Bases

• Supervise the RPC staff that input data
• Oversee the databases and data management of the RPC

Administrative

• Support and adhere to hospital policies, procedures, philosophy and mission of WMC Health
• Interpret and implement policies and procedures
• Supervise and direct staff and functions consistent with HR policies and grant requirement

Training and Experience

Must have a minimum of one year of professional nursing experience. License –Current licensure in New York State as a Registered Professional Nurse. Certified in Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association. Other certifications as required in a specialty area.

About Us:

Westchester Medical Center

Westchester Medical Center is the premier provider of advanced medical care in New York’s Hudson Valley. The flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, this 895-bed academic hospital in Valhalla, NY, provides local residents with acute-care services — Level I trauma and burn care, organ transplants and advanced neurovascular procedures and more — found nowhere else in the region. Westchester Medical Center is the primary referral facility for other Hudson Valley hospitals and serves as a lifeline for more than 3 million.